Cities & Regions

How a new Minority Business Accelerator grant program can close the racial entrepreneurship gap

Joseph Parilla and Darrin Redus

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

The ‘rural-urban divide’ furthers myths about race and poverty—concealing effective policy solutions

Hanna Love and Tracy Hadden Loh

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

To weather the coming eviction crisis, cities need better rent relief programs

Jenny Schuetz

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

People walk past the entrance of PS 234 Independence School as elementary schools to reopen, New York, NY, December 7, 2020. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that public pre-K and elementary schools can return to in-person learning on Dec. 7., while middle and high schools remain closed; Schools were closed on Nov. 18 when the city surpassed the 3% infection rate threshold set by the Mayor de Blasio. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Across nine months, COVID-19 hit some US places worse than others. Now, it’s almost everywhere.

William H. Frey

Monday, December 7, 2020

Republicans should care about state and local financial relief in this crisis

Amy Liu and Mark Muro

The Hill Monday, December 7, 2020

Human work in the age of smart machines: A conversation with Jamie Merisotis

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM EST

Online only

On December 3, Ted Piccone discusses how good governance and the rule of law play important roles in promoting peaceful, just, and inclusive societies during the time of COVID-19 at the PolicyWest conference.

Ted Piccone

Online

The health care workforce needs higher wages and better opportunities

Janie McDermott and Annelies Goger

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

How an equitable place governance pilot in Boston is shifting power balances

Philip Barash

December 2, 2020

Building resilient rural places: Strategies from local leaders to strengthen rural assets, diversity, and dynamism

Hanna Love and Mike Powe

December 1, 2020